Archive for May, 2009

Connection

It was in the garden
where the connection
was made.
When the bee drank
thirstily
from the yellow snapdragon;
when the white butterfly
perched
upon the coneflower,
she remembered
planting the sunflowers
in the cool,
spring soil;
scattering wildflower seeds
along the split rail fence;
waiting eagerly
for the seeds
to sprout;
anticipating each
new bloom
as it burst
through the ground;
being enchanted
by the fragile,
shell like beauty
of miniature poppies
in salmon,
delicate pink,
deep red;
the wildflowers
receding
as the sunflowers
took center [...]

May 29, 2009   Posted in: Sue Scolaro  No Comments

Finding happiness in imperfection

My yoga practice is many things- a chance to return to the breath, a moment to refocus the mind, a space to move my body. But, most of all, it is a discovery of all the parts me I forget sometimes, or the parts I tend to see through a fog. It is through this [...]

May 21, 2009   Posted in: Anna Bender  One Comment

Clarity

If you are lucky enough
to have a moment
of sharpened focus
and clear awareness,
when the voices inside
stop vying for attention;
If, in that moment,
you see what it is
you are meant
to do;
If others are telling you
they see your light,
even though
you may not,
It would probably be wise
to take note of this,
to pay attention,
to ponder the information
you are receiving.
We are guided [...]

May 17, 2009   Posted in: Sue Scolaro  No Comments

Cleaning Out

The theme for my life the past couple of years has been digging deep, and cleaning out the “stuff” I have accumulated over the years. On a material level I’ve been cleaning out clothes, shoes, books, and magazines; on a body level it’s been muscle kinks and knots, aches and pains, and subtle body energy [...]

May 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Down to Earth Community Blog, Laurie Jerva  One Comment

Focus, Distraction, and Using Your Whole Brain

Focus comes after vision, and it’s what allows us to begin to harness the shakti (creative power) which is still only living in potential.В  But what is focus?В  How does it work?В  How do we do it?
Focus is both a noun and a verb.В  A focus (noun) is whatever is at the center of my [...]

May 2, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: 2009 Classes  No Comments